The Flow: Busy Goldman; BPA ban

•Coca-Cola Enterprises said second quarter business trends are broadly in line with expectations and affirmed its full-year 2009 earnings guidance. Link

•Innovative Beverage Group Holdings reported a net income of $170,256 for first quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to a net loss of $101,410 for the same quarter of 2008.

• Officials with the Virginia-based Meadwesvaco say the company will shut down operations at one of its packaging plants by August, citing falling demand. Link

•SKINNY NUTRITIONAL CORP. announced revenues of $1,125,700 for the three months ending March 31, 2009, an increase of $1,082,200 over revenues of $43,400 for the three months ending March 31, 2008. Link

•O.C. Beverages, Inc. announced that they have selected Flavor Infusion as its exclusive supplier for their new patented cap. Link

•Dr Pepper Snapple Group acquired a Wisconsin distributor, Seven-UP Bottling Co. of Sheboygan. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Link

•United Natural Foods, Inc. announced that it intends to release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 before the market opens on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Management will conduct a conference call and audio webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET on June 2, 2009 to review the Company’s quarterly results, market trends and future outlook. Link

• Beverage Business Insights reported that Coca-Cola and Group Danone will end their Evian marketing partnership effective July 4.

• The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. announced a Letter of Intent to acquire Pepsi-Cola Bottlers for the Merrimack Valley, Inc. Link

• Argus Capital Partners announced Tuesday that it acquired a majority stake in Big Red Inc., makers of Big Red soft drink, but Big Red’s CEO said no such thing happened. Argus is a small investor, said Big Red CEO Gary Smith, and there has been no change in control over the company.

Law, Policy and Advocacy

• A Toronto law firm has filed a class action suit proposal involving a number of energy drink companies for failing to warn Ontario consumers about the health risks of drinking their products. Link

• Chicago passed a city-wide ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing BPA, Link a move that the America Chemistry Council said cuts contrary to global consensus on the safety of the chemical. Link

• Congress is considering a federal tax on sugar-sweetened drinks Link something former president Bill Clinton is opposed to. Link

• Freedom Works, a conservative group that advocates for lower taxes and less government, hit cyberspace with an email soliciting support for staving off a possible increase in the excise tax on soda. Link

•Nestle issued a response to challenges to the New York state “Bigger Better Bottle Bill.” Link

• PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said the world needs a new breed of CEOs. Link

•Pepsi has crafted retro-themed spots to run on Hulu, an online video site, with a selection of TV shows from the 1970s and ’80,. Link and they can be seen at AdFreak.com Link

• Subway and Coca-Cola will team up to sponsor a NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Friday night, July 3 at Daytona International Speedway. Link

•Coca-Cola Recycling and Anheuser-Busch Recycling joined forces to help race fans support the environment at the Coca-Cola 600 races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Link

•PepsiCo is offering out-of-work journalists a gig to cover Internet Week events using various forms of digital media. Link

•Dr Pepper launched its Vida23 Hispanic-focused program with Club23, a Dr Pepper-themed mobile dance club and gaming arcade that will travel the country. Link

•TeaZazz Sparkling Tea sponsored the 7th Annual May Ride To Support Our Troops in San Diego on May 17th as well as the Time to Shine event for the TeaZazz for Tough Timez Contest Winner, The Santa Clarita Autism Asperger Network, on May 17th.

•7UP launched the 7UP “7 Dias de Sevenisima” contest, running May 18 through August 2 nationwide. Nine winners will receive prizes ranging from a family vacation, to gift cards. Link

•Honest Tea CEO Seth Goldman had a busy week. He answered questions for the Washington Post, Link appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Link and wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington Post. Link He also appeared at BevNET Live.

•XYIENCE brought Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald to Wal-Mart for the UFC Undisputed Video Game Launch. The brand also hosted a media event during UFC 98.